Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Kitchen Countertops

Help! Is it possible (and sensible) to cover older (ie: late 1980's) plastic laminate kitchen countertops with tile? I'm trying to save money and still save the appearance of my kitchen!

I did that and it lasted for about 10 years until I redid my kitchen. A couple of things to be careful about. Make sure the laminate is still firmly attached to the countertop. Also check around wet areas to ensure tha there is no swelling or rot. I had to cut out an area around my sink that had started to rot.

I also used a belt sander to scuff up the laminate before installing the tile. Like I said, it lasted 10 years and probably would have gone longer if my wife hadn't decided that she wanted a whole new kitchen.

Square-edged plastic laminate countertops can be covered with tile. Select a tile that has matching bullnose for edging or opt or a wood molding edge. The pre-formed plastic laminate countertops with rolled edges are not candidates for overlaying with tile.

"Select a tile that has matching bullnose for edging or opt or a wood molding edge."

twelvepole's recommendation is one I wish I had thought of. One of the main drawbacks of the tile job I did was the edge treatment. I used edge tiles and whenever one of them was hit by something it chipped. If I were to do it again, I would use wood molding as a banding around the edges.